“I’m behind in payments…will I be giving my house back to the bank in Belleville?”
Nobody wants to lose their home. But sometimes financial circumstances turn against you and those financial commitments become
simply too much to manage.
If your situation progresses too far, you may be forced into the unfortunate situation of having to give your house back to the bank in
Belleville IL, leaving you temporarily without a place to stay. In
addition, there may be long-term consequences, including a dramatic and
long-lasting impact to your credit (and your ability to get a house in
the future).
No one wants that. That’s not an ideal outcome. Fortunately, there is a strategy you can take today to help you proactively protect yourself
and get back on track to financial solvency.
Here’s a brief overview of the foreclosure process
The foreclosure process can vary depending on location and the type of mortgage you have.
Usually, if you miss a few mortgage payments, your loan company will start sending you notifications and then warnings. Over time, if you
fail to pay back the mortgage payments you missed, the loan company may
put your home up for public auction.
How long you can stay in your house after it is sold in auction depends on the state where you live. At some point, however, you will
need to find a new place to stay.
Fortunately, you have options!
If you wait until your home is foreclosed, it can have a devastating effect on your credit rating. One option to protect yourself is to work
out an arrangement with the loan company called a “deed in lieu of
foreclosure”.
This is when you hand over ownership of the house to the loan company so that they save the money they would spend on foreclosure
proceedings, which can be significant. And you get to avoid having a
foreclosure listed on your credit rating.
You can also avoid foreclosure by selling your house before it’s lost at the auction. If your loan is paid in full then there will be no more
penalties against you and your credit rating. (If your loan isn’t paid
in full you will need to make up the shortfall).
Here’s an example: Let’s say you owed $100,000 on your home and you sold your home to us for $90,000. You would give that money to the loan
company, along with $10,000 to make up the short-fall, and your loan
would be paid off. (If you contact a real estate attorney, you may be
able to negotiate a deed in lieu of foreclosure deal in which the loan
company agrees not to go after the difference in exchange for the deed
to the house.
At Cardinal Creek Properties, we’re professional real estate investors. Contact us today at (314) 467-8137 to find out what we can offer you for your house — even if it needs repairs.
I want to avoid giving my house back to the bank in Belleville!
Why do people choose to sell their home instead of going through foreclosure? (After all, they still don’t live in their home anymore.)
Well, losing a home can be difficult but the impact on your financial situation and your credit is considerably less than if you simply wait
out the foreclosure process. In fact, going through foreclosure could
impact your credit score by as much as 100 to 150 points. So the
short-term challenge of selling your house is still a better choice than
the long-term pain of giving your house back to the bank.
Interested in learning more about a proactive option besides giving your house back to the bank in
Belleville? Call us at (314) 467-8137 or
fill out the form to get more information
